Palin's 'Going Rogue' R-rated content: The Swamp
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Chicago Tribune
Posted November 16, 2009 9:25 AM
The Swamp

by Mark Silva

One of the nastiest stories that the media kept "making up'' about Sarah Palin was the unfounded suggestion that the former governor of Alaska and permanent "first dude'' were breaking up.

Palins at resignation.jpg

The Republican confronted rumors about an alleged divorce from husband Todd, seasoned snowmobile racing champion, commercial fisherman and oilfield hand, in the tabloids. Now she confronts them in her memoir, Going Rogue:

"That day in sunny Texas when the divorce rumors were rampant in the tabloids, I watched Todd, tanned and shirtless, take the baby from my arms and walk him back to the ranch house so Trig could nap while I made calls,'' Palin writes in the book, a copy obtained by NBC News and others in advance of its publication this week.

"Seeing Todd's blue eyes smiling, I chuckled,'' Palin writes. "'Dang,' I thought. 'Divorce Todd?'

"Have you seen Todd?''

(Photo of former Gov. Sarah Palin and husband Todd Palin at the announcement of her resignation in July by Bill Roth / Anchorage Daily News/MCT)

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The exact reason to stay with your wife or husband...because you find them attractive. That sounds about right coming from Sarah Palin.


I would like to propose a toast:

Here's to Sarah Palin; may she never - EVER - go away.

I am going to go out on a limb here: No woman since Eleanor Roosevelt has done more to further the cause of progressive politics in the United States of America than our Sarah.

Don'cha just love her? I sure do!

http://www.tomdegan.blogspot.com

Tom Degan
Goshen, NY


I would think that this woman has suffered enough at the hands of the vicious mad dog media in this country. If you are not in love with Obama or from within the inner circle or perhaps have thought of your own you are humiliated.


Rumors "started" by the media. Now, why would the media start such rumors? Why would the media conduct an extreme in-depth investigation of even Palin's library books or the habits of her daughters. And yet make no attempt to research Obama's college years or how, as an unknown, he got two contracts for autobiographies even when he had no accomplishments in life. The media need to be called into account on their biases, but don't expect it any time soon.


I always was of the opinion that the "far left" in this nation were terrified of Sarah Palin and therefore did all they could to diminish her in the eyes of the public.

I was ashamed that a large part of the main-stream-media aided this effort.

Many of us who are not part of the east coast social set can identify with her much easier than we can with those they push.


Mark seems fixated on Palin saying the media makes things up.
Mark, did or did not some members of the media push the notion that Trig was actually Bristol's baby?
Did or did not some members of the media push the notion that Trig had Down's Syndrome because Todd impregnated daughter Bristol?
Or even the divorce story that you are addressing here?
Mark we have lots of examples of the media making things up that have nothing to do with the Palins such as fake National Guard memos, Ford cars being blown up by NBC News? Hmmm, didn't the president of NBC News end up resigning over that? What about Jayson Blair at the NY Times? Did he or did he not make up stuff? What about Mike Barnicle making up columns in Boston?
Didn't the Tribune have to fire a long-time reporter over questionable content? Forget his name. Perhaps you can enlighten us?
Once again reality and truth smack Mark Silva's attempts to deride a Republican.


Did she just slap his backside publically and put him in the bedroom where he belongs? Her answer is not genuine. It is not characteristic of women to stake marriage on physical attraction. Well, Britney Spears aside. For women, attraction really is more than skin deep. It has to do with our husbands' ability to hold his own in the world and the house, and his desire for us. I'm going to go out on a limb and suggest that the Palin marriage is a business arrangement at this point.


I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Palin has her supporters. They are simply not thinking straight. She has no substance and zero experience. She just talks a good game. And speaking of game, she loves to kill innocent animals.


John D, the person who pimped the notion that Trig was Bristol's baby was a blogger and then the far right wingnuts jumped on it, like it was 60 Minutes or Time Magazine alleging it. Keep changing the subject though since you have already proven that you cannot refute legit points concerning your beloved neocons and war-mongers.


Dang nab-it Sarah! Even I'm getting turned on!


"Dang" she actually uses the word "Dang" hillbilly Alaskin.


Once again reality and truth smack Mark Silva's attempts to deride a Republican.

Posted by: John D, still right, as usual | November 16, 2009 10:05 AM
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Dang skippy Mark. You're just going to have to work a little harder to smack down repubics. I for one am not really happy with little attempts to make them look as lame as they really are. This has to be a concerted effort on the part of all true, freedom loving, patriotic and progressive Americans to permanently disenfranchise these lame teabagging terrorists.


Maddie
You make me laugh "I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Palin has her supporters. They are simply not thinking straight." I have an MBA - so what lack of proper education? "She has no substance and zero experience" - and B. Obama had experience - if all you have against her is she hunts, - it is a legal activity, the same as the killing of innocent babies through abortion!


Reagan & both Bush's had no prior elected office experience before being elected Governor & Palin is following their tracks, people with loud mouths claiming to have a plan. She may sound like she talks a good game to those who dropped out of HighSchool and who also call those with more education "Elites", but she talks in circular logic & never about specifics only emotions.

I have come to the realization that there are a lot of people in the country who want to rush from being an
Obama Nation
to becoming a (Palin-Bachman) O'Bimbo Nation.
.....IF I was in the military and working in the high levels of the Pentagon
I would really WANT EITHER one of them to be Commander in Chief
because "the boys at the top" would certainly be able to bully past her, ANY idea that they had, just like they ran Viet Nam past JFK & LBJ & Nixon and Iraq past GWB.
The Military has never wanted peace they are trained to kill & kill the chances for peace, their whole focus is WAR plain & simple, they LIVE for the chance!

Having been in most South American countries I can tell you that having the Military in charge of a country
is the single largest mistake it's citizens can allow.

The 1st thing that happens is the Army, Navy, Marines & the Air Force will fight among themselves

to see which one is going to rule

and which ones are going to do the grunt work in the streets as cops.

Think about this (in the words of Vince Lombardi)

We CANNOT elect perfection because no one man, women or team can ever attain it.

In the pursuit of that perfection we know we cannot attain, what we as Citizens, over the long haul, strive for and do achieve along the way is excellence!

The very kind of excellence that the rest of this planet looks to for leadership.


Democracy is OUR experiment,
we believe in it just as the signers of Declaration did.

WE bet our lives on it & we lay our children's lives on the line for it,
it is in OUR hands to PROVE OUR EXPERIMENT is RIGHT for all mankind and we cannot do that thru dishonesty, emotion or corruption!

We have to stay on the long haul road, lower the instant expectations we have been sold by the Media


and remember

that success in PERFECT GOVERNMENT

has not been attained in over 200 years,

despite our BEST EFFORTS &

it just might take another 200 to get it right.


We are building a future for ALL mankind

not just a comfortable tomorrow for America.


@ John D, still right, as usual:

Wow, you really are a genius. Mark Silva was sympathizing on Sarah's behalf here you moron.
I have no idea why. The reason she was so vilified in the media is because she is an airhead and did all the work herself. The media, heck even the late night talk show hosts didn't have to make a single thing up. Sarah gave them plenty of great material by just being who she is: a dim-wit.


To DGS who wrote " It is not characteristic of women to stake marriage on physical attraction" - Really? and you have polled all married women? A sample? No, this is an assumption you make. Fact of the matter is, if you have feelings for your mate, you love your mate, you will find your mate attractive. I personally don't find Todd that attractive, Sarah obviously does - how dare you claim to know what she thinks or why she thinks it. You just can't stand her because she is not afraid to tell it like it is and it scars the sh**t out of you!


"The exact reason to stay with your wife or husband...because you find them attractive. That sounds about right coming from Sarah Palin."

I'm not a Palin fan, but exactly what would have changed your mind about her? What would have impressed you? What would Obama write? A soul-baring sonnet? If you ask me, you should treat supermarket gossip with the same thing if you come from left or right: short shrift.


I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Obama has his supporters. They are simply not thinking straight. She has no substance and zero experience. He just talks a good game. And speaking of game, he loves to kill innocent babies.


Someone get a bucket of water!


Sarah, stay off the hormone pills. You too, John D.


Mark seems fixated on Palin saying the media makes things up.

Posted by: John D, still right, as usual | November 16, 2009 10:05 AM

I'm really begining to think you're either blind or you dont read english.

In this particular article Mark neither denys or discredits Palins accusations of made up sotires. He simply reports her response to this particualr accusation. Where in this post does Mark disparge Palin? Where? You just love to read your own posts full of distortions, lies, frantic nonsense and delutional rants. What a loser, join the Palin club!


You are describing president Obama and his band of sheeple there young lady! and your intelligence level must be of that you describe.

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I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Palin has her supporters. They are simply not thinking straight. She has no substance and zero experience. She just talks a good game. And speaking of game, she loves to kill innocent animals.

Posted by: Maddie | November 16, 2009 10:42 AM

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About the killing of animals? go bleed somewhere else with your PETA freaks. Has nothing to do with politics but then, sheeple like you don't stick to the subject very well.


Maddie said: "I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Palin has her supporters. They are simply not thinking straight. She has no substance and zero experience. She just talks a good game. And speaking of game, she loves to kill innocent animals."

Maddie, I couldn't agree with you more. I concur on all points. Your last remark is the one that has me truly despising this woman from among her many shortcomings.


It's fascinating watching these liberals accuse Palin of being stupid, uneducated, having no experience..blah..blah...blah...They remind me of parrots in a pet store..

Palin's resume speaks for itself and 99.9% of these twits couldn't hold a candle to her..

They used to annoy me..Now I just laugh at them because I can smell the fear.

President Palin 2012


This doesn't answer the question of whether she cheated on him does it? She looked into his blue eyes??? So what, did you cheat on him. Address that issue. Lots of women have cheated and decided to stay w/ their man. Did. You. Cheat? The Enquirer says you did and they got the Edwards affair story correct.


Hey Karen, if you are even married (which I doubt), I bet you find your husband (or partner) physically revolting, right?

Hey DGS, this "business marriage" thing got its start from "I did not have sex with that woman" Slick Willie!

Get lives and leave Sarah alone!


Gawldang it, gal.

Where are the pics?

Y'all are never goin' to make without the pics, in tabloid land.......


Hey DGS, this "business marriage" thing got its start from "I did not have sex with that woman" Slick Willie!

Get lives and leave Sarah alone!

Posted by: Hank the Crank | November 16, 2009 12:53 PM


Hmmmm...kinda funny someone talking about a 12 year old event and saying get a life. Hmmm.....


Boy, the moronic loons on the left are more like brain-dead roadkill than I ever imagined. This article is sympathetic to Palin? Really, how?
Silva uses quote marks aorund "making things up," because he is mocking her. Then he spews on about the Todd in a derogatory manner.
But, then, why am I trying to be sensible with f-wits who have no capability whatsoever at logical reasoning?
Really, you imbeciles are beyond pathetic!


OH MY GOSH!!! I can not believe people are actually questioning the fact that Sarah finds her husband attractive. Seriously!?!?! Why would that even make you mad or be an issue? OH WAIT....I forgot the Libs find fault with EVERYTHING that conservative people say or do. Can conservative people not have "feelings" for their spouse? PLEASE people get your heads out of Mr. Obama's tush! If Sarah says she finds her husband attractive then deal with it! Don't be so jealous its just sad! Also, if Sarah wants to hunt then let her, at least she'll have a useful skill that will help her family survive when Mr. Obama turns America into a socialist nation. To Maddie, and the others who share her views....Sarah has more substance in her little finger than your friends in the whitehouse or congress combined! However, it is tons of fun watching the Libs get fired up about something so meaningless. If she cheated or didn't its not a concern of mine and it should not be a concern of yours. The man currently in the whitehouse and what he believes should be a MAJOR concern to you! Take a long look at his record then compare it to Sarah's...its not even close! She has balls and people can't stand it. In today's world if your still a liberal and believe that unborn children have no rights then your even dumber than you sound. Stop being offended for a minute and open your eyes to whats really going on..soon you'll forget about Sarah's sex life! Its crap like this that gets people's attention and not the important issues. Of course I am just a silly little uneducated woman from the south who still finds her husband sexy so maybe I am confused! HAHA..people get over it!!


wow i really hope she doesnt make a vid


I don't believe a word that Sarah Palin says. NOT A WORD! She lies when she has no reason to lie. I think just to see if she can get away with it.


>>I am amazed, well not really considering the lack of proper education of too many of our citizens, that Palin has her supporters. They are simply not thinking straight. She has no substance and zero experience. She just talks a good game. And speaking of game, she loves to kill innocent animals.

Posted by: Maddie | November 16, 2009 10:42 AM<<

This is the best description of obama and his minions I have ever seen, just replace the phrase innocent animals with innocent unborn and you have obama


What I like about Ms. Palin is her ability to drive her opponents over the edge. The last Republican I saw who accomplished this BEFORE he was elected was Reagan. The hatred and condescension that emanates from the left is something to behold. That's what tells me she's the real deal, that blind, uncontrollable hatred. Of the 4 who made up the opposing tickets last year, she was the only one with real executive experience and wasn't an elitist snob. We are paying a price for that now!

You go girl!!


SARAHHH---the movie.


Kris Kristofferson as First Dude.

Amy Kardashian as Sarahhhh!


Levi Johnston as himself!

How's that for a triangle?


I know personally of many folks who were planning to vote for McCain until his selection of Palin. I believe his decision cost him the election.
When will the GOP wake up?????
Get rid of this shallow woman!


First off, I'm not a fan of Sarah Palin at all...but is it really a bad thing for a woman to think her husband is sexy? I fail to see a problem with that.


wow, the idiots on here from the left who bash someone who's a self made success story. If you're conservative and a woman, you're vilified. yet, liberals can't accomplisht the same feats on their own without "favors" from others. Liberals can't stand for anything, they just resort to being wishy washy because they have no spine. So they attack those who DO have a spine, like Sarah, because they can't be like her. Meanwhile, we have a liar in the White House who won't stand for anything, lies about everything, and deceives the nation with his ability to read a teleprompter, and the leftists think he's Jesus. makes...me...sick


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